Germany vs Portugal: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in
Germany
95.3%
in 2024
Portugal
96.1%
in 2023
Germany rank
171st
Portugal rank
168th
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 96.1% against 95.3% in Germany, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 171st and Portugal ranks 168th of 197 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 99.7% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 95.1% | 3.8% | Germany |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 89.3% | 6.8% | Germany |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 95.5% | 0.3% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in, Germany or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 96.1% against 95.3% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between Germany and Portugal?
- 0.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
- Germany ranks 171st and Portugal ranks 168th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release